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The military rations of the Tang Dynasty were mainly all kinds of millet and livestock.
These unprocessed millet and livestock are not only difficult to transport, but also difficult to eat.
Even due to transportation and productivity problems, ordinary soldiers can at most guarantee the staple food of millet. As for non-staple food, there are almost only miso and pickled vegetables.
In fact, since ancient times, China has also had military rations that are easy to carry.
For example, in the dry rations brought by the Han army, one of them was called embarrassment.
The so-called embarrassment is fried rice noodles. The five grains are fried and mashed for easy carrying, which is equivalent to fried rice and fried noodles in later generations.When eating, grab a handful and put it in your mouth, and send it underwater.
Miso, salted fish, bacon and various pickled vegetables provided the soldiers with the necessary daily salt.
There are also "fast food" such as rice balls and noodles, but in most cases, the military still cooks millet into rice or porridge.
And the military rations of later generations have a wide range of choices.
After Li Wangyou created an air extractor for hemispheric experiments, he could use vacuum packaging to preserve food.
After the food is cooked, it can be preserved for a long time by sealing it in a bamboo tube or an earthen jar.
In addition, foods such as luncheon meat and instant noodles are not difficult to make.Even Li Wangyou can learn the military rations and light cakes made by Qi Jiguang.
These military rations can not only be made in Chang'an City, even if the army is going to the west, they can also use local materials to make military rations.
Making millet and livestock directly into military rations that are easy to store and transport can minimize the transportation of grain and grass.
Thinking of this, Li Wangyou almost wanted to get up and leave. He went back to Dingzhou Village to discuss with Su Zhangqing, and immediately started making military rations.
In short, no matter what, Li Wangyou now needs to find a way to reduce the transportation pressure of the army's logistics.
Only in this way can the marching speed of the army be increased, so that he can rush back to Chang'an City within eight months.
But it is still not enough to just produce military rations that are convenient, quick, and easy to store.
To pass through the Tengger Desert, the army had to abandon the four-wheeled carriage and replace it with camel teams and mules and horses.
From Dunhuang County to Gaochang Kingdom, there are still more than 2000 miles to go. If only relying on camel caravans, it will inevitably slow down the marching speed.
When Li Wangyou traveled in later generations, he also rode camels in the desert.Although camels have good stamina, their speed is not much different from that of adults walking.
Relying on the camel caravan to transport the luggage, and slowly swaying for two thousand miles to Gaochang, the day lily is really cold.
It is absolutely impossible for Li Wangyou to rush back to Chang'an City before the beautiful boss gives birth.
Thinking of this, Li Wangyou felt anxious.
He secretly wondered if there was a way to allow the four-wheeled carriage to pass through the desert.
Li Wangyou naturally understood that the four-wheeled carriage could not pass through the desert because the wheels were too narrow and the pressure was too high.
The solution is also very simple, that is to widen the wheel, increase the force bearing area and reduce the pressure.
But Datang has no rubber, let alone rubber tires.
If such a wide wheel is made of wood, its weight alone can make the horse unable to drag it, let alone pass through the desert.
As for the track and so on, don't even think about it. The technical difficulty is more complicated than that of rubber tires, and it is not something Li Wangyou can handle.What's more, the weight of the iron track, I'm afraid a horse and a camel can't pull it.
A Tengger Desert has become a roadblock...
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Li Wangyou thought about it, but he couldn't think of any way to make the four-wheeled carriage pass through the desert.
In fact, the best way is to get out the rubber.
But rubber trees are far away in South America. Where can Datang find them now?
Of course, in addition to the rubber trees in South America, there is actually a plant in China that can replace them, and that is rubber grass.
Rubber grass, which is native to Xinjiang and other places in China, can also be extracted from rubber.
Li Wangyou remembers that the rubber grass cultivated in later generations can extract [-] kilograms of rubber per mu.The rubber tree is [-] kilograms per mu, and the yield per mu is slightly lower.
But the rubber grass is far away in the Western Regions, and it can't quench the near thirst.
What's more, how to extract rubber from rubber grass, Li Wangyou's eyes are darkened.Now that the army is about to leave, how can there be time for him to do experiments?
However, after he led the Western Expedition Army, conquered the Western Regions, and established the Anxi Protectorate, he should order people to collect and plant rubber grass.No matter how low the output is, as long as the rubber can be produced, it is still worth it.
But it is useless to say these now.Not one iota of help as to how he got his wagon through the desert.
Seeing Li Wangyou's frowning face, Cheng Yaojin smiled more happily.
"Ziyou, don't think about it anymore, boy, and lead the army to conquer the Western Regions honestly. If you want a woman, you can bring your orchid concubine with you. If you can't, there are many beautiful women in the Western Regions." Yes, man, why are you so condescending for a woman!"
Li Wangyou was so angry that he had nothing to say, an old hooligan like Cheng Yaojin should be caught and soaked in a pigsty!
But the matter has come to this point, no matter how unwilling he is, there is no other way.
Even after returning to Dingzhou Village, Li Wangyou didn't dare to relay today's conversation with Cheng Yaojin to Su Changqing.
How disappointed and sad would Su Changqing be if he learned that he could not return to Chang'an within eight months?
Although the beautiful boss is only two months pregnant, Li Wangyou dare not take the risk of making her feel sad because of him.
Li Wangyou just asked Niu Wu to pick out a few clever men from the mansion, and taught them how to make vacuum-packed food, as well as luncheon meat, instant noodles, etc., and let them set off early, with the warrant of his marching chief, Quickly rushed to Jingzhou, let the Western Expeditionary Army immediately start making and preparing military rations according to the method he taught.
As for the subsequent production of military rations, Li Wangyou taught Yan Liben and asked him to pass them on to the Ministry of War. Later, all the food and supplies for the Western Expedition would be replaced with these military rations.
The reason why Li Wangyou didn't go directly to Li Er to report such an important matter was because he was angry.
Angry that Li Er deliberately deceived himself, angry that Li Er made him unable to accompany Su Changqing, so he deliberately got angry, but ordered others to pass on the message, but he avoided seeing him.
But how could Li Er not pay attention to such an important matter.
After the Ministry of War produced a batch of military rations according to the method taught by Li Wangyou, it was immediately presented to Li Er.
After tasting these "delicacy", Li Er was naturally overjoyed, and led a group of state officials to kill Dingzhou Village that day.
Li Eryu came in person, no matter how awkward Li Wangyou was, he could only obediently go out of the house to greet her.
"Your Majesty, Li Wangyou, Lord Fufeng, has met His Majesty."
This guy was also angry, and he didn't even call himself his nephew. He followed the etiquette for courtiers to meet the king, and greeted Li Er.
Li Er looked at him in surprise, and immediately understood Li Wangyou's little thought.